Fort William First Nation and City of Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Initiative “Fort William First Nation – Industrial Lands” Ontario Joint Gathering Conference May 14-15, 2019 John Mason, CEDC Michael Pelletier, FWFN
On August 16, 2016, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) selected Fort William First Nation and the City of Thunder Bay to participate in the First Nation Municipal Economic Development Initiative (CEDI), specific to 1100 acres of land situated on the south side of the Kaministiquia River, known as the Fort William First Nation Industrial Lands (Grand Trunk Pacific Lands). Goals for the FWFN-Thunder Bay initiative include: to develop a shared vision and implementation plan to maximize economic development of the Industrial Lands strengthen the two party partnership collaborate on business opportunities maximize job creation recommend/implement key infrastructure development Mining, forestry, transportation, energy, manufacturing service/supply are the drivers!
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Tanya Tourangeau and Josh Regnier leading day #1 Workshop #3 – October 3,4, 2018 Tanya Tourangeau and Josh Regnier leading day #1
Coastal Steel – Steel Fabricator Tenant on Western end of Industrial Lands
Coastal Steel – Steel Fabricator
Resolute – Forest Products Tenant on industrial lands – Largest Sawmill East of the Rockies and owned by FWFN
FCM’s Helen Patterson explaining CEDI to Roger Barber, Resolute FP, GM
Resolute FP Woodyard
Working group striving to complete “Existing Conditions” mapping and then developing TOR for “Opportunities and Constraints”, consultant
Health and Safety Concerns!
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Workshop #3 FWFN Council Chambers Probing further funding and strategic planning!
Michael Pelletier, making a point!
For more information please contact: John Mason Project Manager, Mining Services Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission (CEDC) P.O. Box 800 Thunder Bay, Ontario CANADA P7C 5K4 General Office: 807 625-2480 Toll Free: 1-800-668-9360 Fax: 807 623-3962 Email: jmason@thunderbay.ca Website: www.ThunderBayCEDC.ca Michael Pelletier Sr. Director of Economic Development Fort William First Nation 90 Anemki Dr Suite 200 Fort William First Nation, ON P7J 1L3 Tel: (807) 623-9543 (Ext. 204) Fax: (807) 623-5190 Email: MichaelPelletierSr@fwfn.com Website: www.fwfn.com